Theatre of NOTE

The ‘R’ in SCR. A WW2 ‘Much Ado’. ‘Sunday’ starts Sondheim fest. The ‘Maggie’ musical.

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Don Shirley – Angeles Stage. Plus Geffen’s ‘Breath,’ Kristina Wong, and more. A flood of openings gushed through Greater LA theaters in February — although two of the new productions were delayed by an outbreak of COVID. During the first weekend of the month, South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa planned to activate the “repertory” … Read more

NIMROD at Theatre of NOTE

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Terry Morgan – Stage Raw. The Trump administration was noted for an almost Shakespearian level of hubris, and the world is still waiting with bated breath for the comeuppance we’ve always been told follows such behavior. Life always models itself after literature, right? For those of us who can’t wait for reality to accord with … Read more

CLOWNFISH at Theatre of NOTE

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Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw In comedy, silly plots are easily forgiven if the writing is witty or insightful, or if one or more performers is so engaging that other shortcomings can be overlooked. With Clownfish,Theatre of NOTE’s premiere production following the hiatus of the pandemic, none of this is so Written by Amy Dellagiarino, the … Read more

DRIVING WILDE at Theatre of NOTE

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Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw In The Picture of Dorian Grey, Oscar Wilde’s title character makes a Faustian pact to preserve his beauty at the price of his soul, transitioning, in the course of the narrative, from a naïve, guilt-free youth to a cruel and vicious narcissist. The book speaks to the vanity of vanity itself, … Read more

MARIAN, OR THE TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD at Theatre of NOTE

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Lovell Estell III — Stage Raw Male actors have always had a lock on the role of Robin of Locksley, whether on stage or screen, but now the provocative Kirsten Vangsness crashes the hallowed fraternity and dons the green feathered cap in this “gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic Robin Hood myth.”  The … Read more

ALTERNATIVE ACTS at Theatre of NOTE

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Lovell Estell III – Stage Raw Aside from its pleasantly eccentric quality, one of the more entertaining components of this slate of one-acts is Bill Robens’ Transitions, where cast members skillfully perform an imaginative string of mime tableaus to segue from play to play. All are shrewdly directed by Sabrina Lloyd.Read more… Now running through … Read more

WELCOME TO THE WHITE ROOM at Theatre of Note

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Neal Weaver  – Stage Raw Trish Harnetiaux’s bizarre dark comedy, three slightly mad scientists find themselves stranded in an entirely white room. They are Mr. Paine (Chris Gardner), Jennings (Sarah Lily), and Mrs. White (Sierra Marcks). Read more… Frances Baum Nicholson –The Stage Struck Review  As Trish Harnetiaux’s “Welcome to the White Room” began, in … Read more

SUPPER at Theatre of NOTE

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Deborah Klugman – LA Weekly In the program notes for Supper, Phinneas Kiyomura remarks that his play about four right-wing billionaire brothers is not about the Koch brothers. But you could have fooled me. Read more… Lovell Estell III — Stage Raw The clan on display in Phinneas Kiyomura’s bleak comedy brings to mind that familiar adage of Tolstoy’s … Read more